The Rolls-Royce company acquired Bentley Motors in 1931 and,
although models continued to be produced with the Bentley name,
they increasingly used many Rolls-Royce components. By the time the
Silver Cloud and Bentley S were released in 1955, they were really
differently badged versions of the same design. Yet the sporting
tradition of the Bentley marque was upheld with the exotic
Continental models that were derived from them. The Silver Cloud
family represents a pinnacle for the Rolls-Royce company. The cars
all had and still have a very special presence, and the standard
saloons have an unsurpassed elegance and rightness of line. The
special-bodied cars, meanwhile, are reminders of an age when the
skill of the best coachbuilders was something deserving of
universal admiration. With around 190 photographs, this book
features: The story of the design and development of the
Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud and Bentley S Type; A look at the
production development of these cars between 1955 and 1965; An
examination of the Bentley Continental models that were derived
from Silver Cloud and S Type design; The history of the Phantom V
and Phantom VI limousine chassis introduced in 1959 and destined to
last until 1990; Full technical specifications, including paint and
interior trim choices; Production figures and chassis codes and
finally, a chapter on buying and owning one of these wonderful
classic cars.
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